Coronavirus map shows where infection rate is slowing across North West

There are 3,527 cases in Lancashire, 763 in Bolton, 483 in Bury, 869 in Cheshire East, 800 in Cheshire West and Chester, 1,819 in Cumbria, 317 in Halton, 530 in Knowsley, 1,403 in Liverpool, 1,092 in Manchester, 622 in Oldham, 456 in Rochdale, 612 in Salford, 800 in Sefton, 645 in St Helens, 816 in Stockport, 453 in Tameside, 592 in Trafford, 603 in Warrington, 670 in Wigan, and 1,002 in Wirral.

The latest coronavirus figures for Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire and Cumbria on May 1

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In the figures released by NHS England earlier today, it was announced that 10 more people had died at hospital trusts in Lancashire after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the county total to 624.

The UK coronavirus death toll has risen by 739 to 27,510 after the government started counting deaths in care homes and the wider community for the first time.

In the North West, there are 763 confirmed coronavirus cases in Bolton, 483 in Bury, 869 in Cheshire East, 800 in Cheshire West and Chester, 1,819 in Cumbria, 317 in Halton, 530 in Knowsley, 1,403 in Liverpool, 1,092 in Manchester, 622 in Oldham, 456 in Rochdale, 612 in Salford, 800 in Sefton, 645 in St Helens, 816 in Stockport, 453 in Tameside, 592 in Trafford, 603 in Warrington, 670 in Wigan, and 1,002 in Wirral.

The region's total now stands at 18,874 - up by 351 in the last 24 hours, one of the lowest rises in recent days.

The Government has hit its target for 100,000 coronavirus tests per day, with Health Secretary Matt Hancock saying it was an "incredible achievement".

Speaking at the daily Downing Street press briefing, Mr Hancock said 122,347 tests were performed in the 24 hours up to 9am on Friday, adding that testing would help "unlock" the lockdown.

A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said: "As of 9am 1 May, there have been 1,023,824 tests, with 122,347 tests on 30 April. 762,279 people have been tested of which 177,454 tested positive.

"As of 5pm on 30 April, of those tested positive for coronavirus, across all settings, 27,510 have sadly died."